The Columbus Saints Performing Arts are happy to announce a new relationship with the Wilberforce University Marching Band to create a corps-to-college pipeline for local students. Students seeking a college education and a strong desire to participate in the Columbus Saints now have an added benefit. In an agreement with the director of bands, Dr. […]
After a 2 year hiatus the European Drum Corps Championships will be returning in 2022 The last event was held in 2019 and on Saturday 24th September 2022 the event will be back and will be held in Holland at the home of FC Dordrecht at Stadion Krommedijk (Riwal Hoogwerkers Stadion). Whilst this stadium is […]
For the first time since 2019, Drum Corps Associates is set to hold its marquee championship events in Rochester, New York. But before the competitive on-field action gets going at the DCA Championships in Rochester, there’s plenty of fun, performance, and even some extra competition in store. DCA’s 2022 season-ending festivities are set to kick […]
The individuals to be inducted in three special categories into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame at a banquet and ceremony in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in November are familiar to audiences far beyond the drum corps contest field. These categories are professional career achievement; the president’s award for lifetime contributions and international achievement. Al […]
Built as a centerpiece initiative of the Bluecoats 50th Anniversary Celebration, the Bluecoats Fellowship aims to create a pathway to a more diverse and inclusive world in the marching arts. Bluecoats Fellows are individuals who are a part of, or are committed to supporting, traditionally under-represented communities in marching arts design, and are selected by […]
Six new associate members will be inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame during the 2022 banquet and ceremony to be held in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in November. Associate members have dedicated at least five consecutive years of service to any drum and bugle corps as a performer or in a support role. […]
Six new Regular members from Canada and the United States will be inducted into the World Drum Corps Hall of Fame during the 2022 banquet and ceremony to be held in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania in November. The entire Hall of Fame class of 2022 includes inductees in five categories: Regular, Associate, President’s Choice, International and […]
Memorial mass for Tom Weiler, who initiated and helped administrate Preston Scout House Alumni Band activities for 30 years, was held at St. Clement’s Parish in Cambridge on April 13, 2022. At age 76, he passed away unexpectedly at Cambridge Memorial Hospital while undergoing treatment for melanoma cancer. The family welcomes donations to the Canadian […]
For the first time in three years, Drum Corps Associates live events are back and in-person and that means the highly-anticipated return of the season-ending DCA Championships, set for their usual Labor Day weekend dates. The three-day event, slated to be held in Rochester, New York, will feature a variety of exciting performance mediums and […]
MaryMason McWhorter Huber isn’t shy about describing her experience as a drum corps performer. It wasn’t great. “It was so glamorous to me (growing up); I thought, ‘I have to do that,’” she said. “And then, unfortunately, it wasn’t the experience I was hoping it would be.”
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